Guru Padmasambhawa, the Founder of Lamaism or the Tibetan form of Mahayana Buddhism, is believed to have possessed tremendous power, physical and spiritual which he is known to have used particularly in Tibet subjugating the demonic power of ancient Bon faith practiced by the Tibetans beforehand. It is an oral tradition that his source of power lay in the artefact he possessed known to his followers …

Kiratis of ancient Nepal worshipped a pre-brahminic deity called Paru Hang  which actually is not a name of the divinity but simply means the Lord (or King) of Paru. Although it may sound odd to our modern ears, it is traditional cultural heritage of the Kiratis, it is considered to be an expression of respect to so address; for example, a man may be called so-and-so’s …